Prehistory, movement of women hunters in Estonia and the formation of the establishment of the organization

Estonian Women Hunters´ Society was established in 2015.

Estonian Women Hunters´Society (ENS) brings together women who share same visions of hunting and women hunters movement as a whole, and they want to pursue common objectives on the basis of the current legislation. Organization is dedicated to the encouragement, education and promotion of women and youth in the hunting traditions

May 2015. ENS became a member of Estonian Hunters´ Society , which is the roof organization for all the hunters in Estonia (http://www.ejs.ee/hunting-in-estonia/ ) and unites most of the 15 000 hunters in Estonia.

The purpose of the organization is to promote sustainable hunting among women and youth offering different activities, various training courses and events.
ENS also represents the right and interests of its members in both – domestic and international level. In cooperation with the Estonian Hunters’ Society and other women’s organizations abroad ENS will carry through numerous projects which can help to achieve the goals and aims of the organization and give positive added value to hunting in Estonia.

In a year 2015.a. 320 women in Estonia had the hunting license and this number is increasing every year. 1.04.2017 the number was already 373. In May 2017 7% of these women were the members of Estonian Women Hunters´ Society – we believe that this number is increasing as well.